How To Make General Tso's Chicken-Chinese Food Recipes-Restaurant Style

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🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu is lower in calories and suitable for vegetarians; chicken thighs are often cheaper than breasts.

Cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.

Combine egg, kosher salt, white pepper powder, and Chinese cooking wine in a bowl.

Add chicken pieces to the egg mixture and coat with cornstarch.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok over high heat.

Cook chicken in small batches until golden-brown, then remove and set aside.

In a clean wok over high heat, add canola oil and sauté chopped garlic, ginger, and dried red chillies.

Add hoisin sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, and sugar to the wok.

Mix in chicken broth and bring the sauce to a boil.

Add the cooked chicken and sliced green onions to the sauce and stir to combine.

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